Latest articles by Matt Soniak
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The secret to living upside down, according to sloths
feature Hanging upside down all day would wreck your inner organs — so how do sloths make do?
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How some bugs are like bad Elvis impersonators
feature For many species, mimicry is the key to survival. Good thing they don't have to be all that great at it.
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Why some flowers smell like death
feature These stinkers give off the vilest smells imaginable
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Meet the Mariah Carey of bats
feature This bat is a versatile chirper, going from whispers to intense screams
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The useful versatility of the humble ant
feature Ants can be used by other animals for a variety of purposes, including as camouflage and home security systems
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Why you want to save the whales, but not the crickets
feature Not all wildlife is created equal in our eyes, and our perception matters a lot when it comes to conservation
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This is one of the sickest, most twisted STDs that nature has to offer
feature A cricket virus not only effectively castrates its hosts, but encourages sexual activity like an aphrodisiac
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Conservationists are murdering invasive fish to save the Caribbean. It might be backfiring.
feature The lionfish has proved to be a wily foe
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How ants use 'death signals' to scavenge for food
feature European biologists have finally found the cause of ants' uncanny ability to locate far-flung meals
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Why don't different species have sex more often?
feature The Western Mojave's Capulets and Montagues offer some clues
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Cheaters do prosper. Just ask a cuckoo.
feature The cuckoo thrives by cutting corners
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The secret strategy behind the black widow's bite
feature The deadly spider is very judicious with its venom
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Science has a formula for when you can tell jokes about tragedy
feature Tell that joke too soon and your friends will think you're a jerk. But wait too long, and you'll just seem lame.
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The tiniest capitalists: How microbes replicate the market
feature Microscopic critters engage in commerce much like we do
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Is Norman Bates a realistic psychopath?
feature A new study examines 400 movies to see whether Hollywood gets psychopathy right
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The adorable mouse that's immune to scorpion stings
feature Here he comes to save the day!
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Too much sex? Why some animals fornicate to death
feature It ain't for the fun of it
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'Zoom and enhance': A much-mocked CSI trope becomes reality
feature Scientists figure out the image enhancement technique that TV cop dramas have been using for years
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What do the Olympic rings mean?
feature The Olympic rings are everywhere this month, from the Athletes' Village in Sochi to cereal boxes in the U.S. Here's a look at what they're supposed to symbolize.
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The bizarre sex lives of spiders
feature Some even give Valentines...
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Maybe lions aren't cheetah-murdering monsters after all
feature Kumbaya
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Why do some animals have spikes, while others have armor?
feature The origins of 6 animal defense mechanisms
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What a set of serrated teeth could tell us about ancient ecology
feature Dimetrodon's chompers are a window into the past
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These monkeys are the most monogamous primates on earth
feature Meet the owl monkey
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